Stormy pattern to bring risk of flooding in mid-Atlantic, Northeast

In the wake of ideal weather for Independence Day, severe weather is expected to threaten the region starting on Tuesday, AccuWeather forecasters say.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center – July 5, 2022 – Dry weather prevailed across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the end of the extended Independence Day weekend, but AccuWeather forecasters say that severe weather may threaten parts of the region following the holiday.

“As many people return to work after the long holiday weekend, the threat of showers and thunderstorms will also return to the Ohio Valley, Northeast and mid-Atlantic states Tuesday into Tuesday night,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham.

An area of thunderstorms is expected to dive southward across northern portions of Indiana and Ohio early Tuesday morning. Those storms will quickly weaken around sunrise on Tuesday, but despite the expected weakening, people should not be lulled into a false sense of security.

“The threat of thunderstorms may come in waves at the bookends of the day across portions of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, with the potential for one round in the morning and another late in the day or into the overnight hours,” explained Buckingham.

The thunderstorms will erupt along the northern edge of a heat dome that is located over the central and southern Plains. This general setup is expected to persist for much of the week and will cause the risk of flooding to increase.

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